At the Automechanika Dubai being held from 02 to 04 June 2015 German manufacturer Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG will be showcasing its comprehensive range of premium-quality MEYLE and MEYLE-HD automotive spare parts. The focus is on the spare parts manufacturer’s constantly growing truck product range. The company’s extensive range of repair solutions for passenger car steering and suspension systems, brakes, cooling as well as suspension and damping shall also be on display.
The German manufacturer’s truck product range has been progressively expanded to include more applications for the major brands Mercedes, MAN, DAF, Volvo, RVI, Scania and Iveco. The MEYLE range for trucks today comprises among others the product groups steering and suspension, cooling, brakes, compressed air systems as well as various repair sets for fast and uncomplicated repair work. The focus on this year’s stand is on cooling as well as on steering and suspension and expansion tanks.
As a special testimony to MEYLE’s truck expertise the company recently announced that it continues its technological partnership with the two truck racing teams, “tankpool24” and “CEPSA”. MEYLE supplies both crews with high-performance brake discs and pads. As a technological partner of both racing teams MEYLE’s engineers maintain an on-going dialogue with the teams’ technicians, continually scrutinising and evaluating MEYLE part performance under race conditions. “The findings are fed back directly into the MEYLE brake development process”, says Mr. Sven Nielsen, Technology Manager at MEYLE, thus emphasizing that both technology partners benefit greatly from knowledge transfer. To give the visitors at Automechanika Dubai a chance to experience steering a truck during a race, two driving simulators are set up at the MEYLE stand.
The premium MEYLE-HD brand features prominently with existing products and latest additions to its range of steering and suspension parts, for example BMW tie rod ends. Its constant exposure to excessive loads makes these parts prone to premature wear. To increase part stability and service life the ball head of the MEYLE-HD tie rod end was increased compared to conventional designs. As a result, the forces applied on the ball are distributed across a larger surface, thereby minimising the surface pressure acting on the ball joint’s plastic socket. Specially formulated to ensure full compatibility with the materials making up the joint, i.e. steel, plastics and rubber, a high-performance grease also ensures that friction is distributed uniformly across the entire load range.
From the brakes product group, MEYLE Platinum Discs are on display. MEYLE Platinum Discs come as ready-to-install assemblies, most of them also including the locating screws. The disc’s unique UV paint coating does not require degreasing and is resistant to rim cleaners. Cutting-edge paint technology provides for long-term corrosion protection while minimising energy consumption in the manufacturing process. Another exhibition piece will be the new MEYLE Platinum Pad which has been redesigned to meet ever increasing demands on the tribological behaviour of brake discs and pads. The new MEYLE Platinum Pads are fitted with triple-layer silver shims offering maximum performance and comfort.
Furthermore, Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG showcases six newly developed MEYLE-HD water pumps to fit a wide array of VAG models. Distinguished by the “Made in Germany” quality seal, the pumps have been re-engineered to offer a level of quality exceeding by far the standards typically available on the independent aftermarket. As pump life is primarily determined by the seal ring, MEYLE-HD water pumps are fitted with mechanical seals produced by a German premium-grade manufacturer. Unlike the (hard) carbon designs typically used on aftermarket products, the MEYLE slide ring and counter ring are made from high-strength silicon carbide (SiC) making the seal extremely resistant to abrasive wear and ensuring that the sealing gap remains unchanged even under the most challenging operating conditions.
Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG develops, produces and sells top-quality and quality-certified spare parts for cars, vans and trucks for the independent aftermarket under the brands of MEYLE and MEYLE-HD. The manufacturer’s portfolio currently includes more than 18,500 articles, covering practically every requirement on the market. Engineers at the company also focus on products and services which can improve processes within the workshop. The MEYLE engineers have developed around 750 parts for thousands of different vehicle models and have technically optimised such parts compared to those made by the original equipment manufacturers. These MEYLE-HD products are extremely resilient and have a long service life.
At the Automechanika Dubai, Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG exhibits in Hall 6 Stand H6-526 from 02 June to 04 June 2015.